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Website: Companion Bedside Seizure Monitor
Cost: From £237.00
Features:
- Suitable for most bed types
- Fits under the bed
- 450 metre radio range
- 15 hour rechargeable backup battery
- Detects movement, sound, vomiting, incontinence and bed leaving
- Can be adjusted to ignore normal bed movement but respond to seizure activity
- Can be integrated with nurse call systems and Telecare platforms
| Monitors for seizures | Yes |
|---|---|
| Types of seizures detected | Tonic-Clonic |
| Bed occupancy detection | Yes |
| Audible / haptic alarm | Yes |
| Notifies caregivers | Yes |
| Movement detection | Yes |
| Sound detection | Yes |
| Suitable for children | No |
| CE marked | No |
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